Coroner: Inman man dead after being hit by vehicle Friday

From staff reports

Published: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 5:13 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 5:13 p.m.

One person is dead following a wreck Friday night on Old Furnace Road.

Gene Franklin Pearson Jr., 39, of Glassy Drive in Inman, died shortly after 10 p.m. Friday at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center as a result of internal and external injuries, according to Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger.

The coroner's office, Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating reports that Pearson jumped out of a truck near the intersection of Asheville Highway. He was hit by an oncoming 2007 Cadillac driven by Detroit Michigan Wolf, 80, of Inman.

No charges have been filed in connection with the wreck, said Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne of S.C. Highway Patrol.

<p>One person is dead following a wreck Friday night on Old Furnace Road.</p><p>Gene Franklin Pearson Jr., 39, of Glassy Drive in Inman, died shortly after 10 p.m. Friday at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center as a result of internal and external injuries, according to Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger.</p><p>The coroner's office, Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating reports that Pearson jumped out of a truck near the intersection of Asheville Highway. He was hit by an oncoming 2007 Cadillac driven by Detroit Michigan Wolf, 80, of Inman. </p><p>No charges have been filed in connection with the wreck, said Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne of S.C. Highway Patrol.</p>